Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Johnson

Opinion op the CouRT by

Judge Perry

— Reversing.

On December 15, 1924, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company issued two policies for $200 each upon the life of Celesta Truniek, a midwife by profession, who died intestate a resident of Louisville, Ky., on May 15, 1925.

The insurance company having denied liability upon the policies because of alleged material false statements contained in the written applications, alleged made by her as inducement to issue the policies, Ben J. Johnson, as the duly qualified administrator of Celesta Truniek’s estate, brought this action to recover the amounts of…